What is the slope of the line that passes through the points (1,1) and (−1,−5)?

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Denny
May 21, 2017

m=32

Explanation:

You can find the slope of a line with two points by using the formula m=y2−y1x2−x1, where y1 and x1 are the x and y of one point and x2 and y2 are the x and y of the other point.
Therefore, m (aka slope) = 1−(−5)1−(−1).

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